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c A P. very fair, and no land could be feen from the maft- 
K^,^ head ; at the fame time they had a lono; fweii : on this, 
June, 1788. ' ^ o > 
Captain Mariliall ftood on under an eafy fail during the 
night, but was very much furprifed at daylight the next 
Tinirrday 26. momiug to fee land on the weather quarter, and a large 
ifland on the lee quarter, between w^hich they muft have 
palTed in the night, and certainly very near that on their 
lee, though they founded every half hour, but never 
llruck the ground. Lord Mulgrave's Iflands abound 
■ ■ with cocoa-nut-trees, and they could perceive remnants 
of oranges and various other forts of fruit, although 
the natives offered nothing of the fort to barter. Thefe 
iflanders had not any ofFenfive weapons v/hatever, fo that 
they probably are on very friendly terms with each 
other. With a light eafterly breeze, they kept their 
Friday 27. courfe to the northward, and at noon on the 27th, in 
7° 25' north latitude, and 171° ic eaft longitude, they 
faw land bearing from north by eaft to north north-weft. 
Having now a frefli breeze. Captain Marftiall run in 
with the land, and found it to be a clufter of fmali 
iflands lying eaft and weft of each other, but no ap- 
pearance was feen of their being inhabited. 
Saturday 28, At Doou ou the 2 8th5 morc iftands were feen, bearing 
from north to north-weft by weft, three or four leagues 
diftant, their latitude at that time was 8° 02' north, and 
^ 7 57' eaft longitude. The weather being very hazy, 
with 
